“Although I pushed hard for a dismissal on the merits, my client is not admitting guilt, and the matter will be dismissed in a week’s time,” said her lawyer, Frank Housh.

During a March 11 traffic stop at Michigan and Glenwood avenues, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority police found an outstanding harassment warrant against Stokes, then searched her vehicle and found a small packet of marijuana.

The harassment charge was dismissed, but a charge of resisting arrest was added.

Stokes, who was suspended from her social worker position at King Center Charter School, agreed to the one-week adjournment because she did not have the resources to continue her court fight, Housh said.

He added that Stokes received no special treatment from the district attorney’s office. “And I think the fact that she got no special treatment is evidenced by the fact that they added charges when I moved to dismiss them,” he said.